2 Documenting Community Stories
Unit Objective
At the completion of these lesson plans students should be able to: understand the concepts of folklore, folk group, tradition and legend; identify the differences and similarities of folk culture and popular culture; identify and complete research with different types of primary sources; create a timeline using primary sources; complete and process a short oral history interview; and identify Arkansas legends and lore. Students will also build skills in active listening, creating interview questions, organization, time management, socialization, research presentation, educational content creation/editing, community history, and community engagement. Folklore and folklore documentation is a broad subject, and this introductory unit will prepare students for local community preservation projects, community service and volunteer work, humanities projects and careers, communications projects and careers, and more.
Engaging with these materials:
These materials were created for educators who participated in AFTA’s 2024 “Engaging with Students through Folklore Documentation: Professional Development for K12 Educators” Training program. This program was held from July 17-19, 2024 on the University of Arkansas campus in Fayetteville, Arkansas. For access to the readings, additional materials, and other resources please visit our educator professional development webpage.
Recommended Grade Level: 6-12
For more information contact:
Arkansas Folk and Traditional Arts: arfolk@uark.edu
| Virginia Siegel
Director Professor of Practice 479-575-7115 |
Lauren Willette
Folk Arts Field Coordinator 479-575-4664 willette@uark.edu
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This project was made possible through Arkansas Humanities Council major grant funding.
